Here's what Adagio's website says about its Ali Shan oolong:
Grown in central Taiwan in a region of 18 mountains, this oolong enjoys both high elevation and a cooler climate that slows its growth. That means the leaves contain a higher concentration of sap and essential oils and these supple green leaves respond well to rolling into ball shapes that may be delicately roasted. Brew in a gaiwan (covered cup) at lower temperatures to fully reveal its delicate soft honey-like flavor with an edge of spring grassiness. A relatively new tea to the scene, only a few decades old, it is harvested twice yearly.
I found the brew to lightly grassy in taste -- in a good way, like the aroma of fresh grass in the spring made into a flavor. I didn't pick up the honey taste some have described. This is not a tea to be chugged for its caffeine content. It's a tea to be sipped and savored slowly. It's gentle and light and soothing. I imagine a slight bit of honey would go well in this brew, but it's hardly necessary.
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